Depression is one of America's most common and least understood disorders. Its effects can be devastating for patients and their families. But depression can be treated with remarkable results. Based
Brilliantly written, erotically charged, My Secret History is Paul Theroux's tour de force. It is the story of Andre Parent, a writer, a world traveller, a lover of every kind of woman he chances to m
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A young mother takes up meditation and discovers a hidden flair for art; a middle-aged homemaker opens to the voice of her inner spirit and develops into an internationally recognized poet; a down-and
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Jim Harrison's popular novels represent only part of his literary output—he has also been widely acclaimed for the "renegade genius" of his powerful, expressive verse, collected in several books such
The Rainbow People Of God traces South Africa's glorious victory over apartheid in the writings and speeches of one its central figures, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. From the graveside of Steven Biko to t
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In his long and successful career as an agent to many of the most famous and dynamic motivational speakers in the world, Bart Manning had no peer. But when a series of misfortunes silenced the voices
"SCIENCE JOURNALISM AT ITS BEST. . . An impeccably researched, amazingly up-to-date, crisply written and well-illustrated survey."--NatureAt the cutting edge of the sciences, a dynamic new concept is
In 1939 the Polish town of Konin vanished in the wake of Nazi occupation. Twenty-five years later, Theo Richmond set out to find what he could about that vanished world. He traveled across the United
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In keeping with the bestselling When I Am an Old Woman I Shall Wear Purple, and Gail Sheehy's New Passages, Jubilee Time celebrates the freedom, opportunities, and power of older women, who are too of
Telling It cuts straight to the heart of any filmmaking endeavous: the storyline.??For all the attention lavished on directors, actors and producers, it is the writer whose work is the most vital.??Wi
Insightful lessons from the great traditions of Asian thought on: ‧ The essentials of wise leadership ‧ Decision-making without prejudice ‧ Inspiring loyalty and maintaining authority
In a retelling of a Tibetan folktale, the big tiger roams the forest filled with pomposity, until one day a little frog outwits everyone, including the big tiger, and quickly gains the honored title "
The most intimate and appreciative biography of??the mega rock band U2 to date--by the author to??whom the band gave complete access.??When U2 took the stage for their three-year Zoo TV??world tour in
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Juxtaposed with contemporary reports and biographical essays, the words of this legendary suffragist reveal Susan B. Anthony as a loyal, caring friend, and an eloquent, humorous crusader. "More than a
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We've been taught that history is the story of great events and important people - but is it? In Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella, Michael Olmert shows how the most ordinary artifacts of everyday li
Wallace is the classic portrait of one of the century's most fiery and controversial political figures. Initially conceived as a novel, Marshall Frady's biography retains the narrative force and descr
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A few years ago, three women set up a table on a street near Greenwich Village--and began offering expert advice to strangers for free. Now, The Advice Ladies take to the pages of their first book, of
A young man named Henry sits down with his grandmother, a genial lady still called Baby by everyone, in her Manhattan townhouse where he has lived all his life, to record the history of a spiritual mo
Acclaimed personal writing from one of our most out-spoken essayists, on disability, on family, on being an impolite woman, and on the opporunities and "gifts" of a difficult life.
In French caracole means "prancing"; in English, "caper." Both words perfectly describe this high-spirited erotic adventure by a writer whose novels possess the athletic grace of grand ballet. In Cara
As the spokesperson for the Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, Hanan Mikhail-Ashrawi has become the most recognized and most articulate voice of their struggle. The world turns to her to make s
Reveals the ten-year history of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 that attracted a variety of constituencies and survived two presidential vetoes
Brooklyn needs a saint. Ned Conti needs a stipend. So the struggling young historian agrees to trace the mysterious past of a Brooklyn nun for evidence of miracles. Trapped in a neighborhood of che
The eight stories in this erotic and heartbreaking collection are barometers of difference. They measure the distance between an American expatriate and the Frenchman who tutors him in table manners a
Part memoir, part Japanese American family chronicle, part luminous work of natural history, Volcano tells what happened when Hongo returned to his birthplace in Hawai'i, as a young man, to reclaim it
As writers such as Virginia Woolf, Audre Lorde, and Anais Nin recognized, keeping a journal is a powerful tool of creative expression and self-healing. In A Voice of Her Own - a companion for both new
